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2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.) G. H. BAR-NARI).

APPAREL UGLLAR.

No.. 388,011. Patented Aug. 21, 1888.

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G. H. BARN ARD.

APPAREL COLLAR. No. 388,011. Patented Aug. 21, 1888.

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APPAREL-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,011, dated August 21, 1888.

Application filed May 15, 1888. Serial No. 273,914. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it 12mg concern.-

Be it known that I, GATES H. BARNARD, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Collars, more especially for mens wear, and which may be adapted for women; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved collar, illustrating the same in position upon the neck of the wearer; Fig. 2, a view in perspective of the collar alone, and Fig. 3, asimilar view illustrating a modification thereof.

It is deemed desirable with all well-dressed gentlemen that the shirt-collar shall appear more or less above the coat-collar at the back of the neck in order to make a neat finish. To attain this result the use of high standingcollars has largely prevailed. Such collars, however, when of proper and desirable height at the back, are uncomfortably high in front or otherwise are ungainly and ill-fitting.

The object of my invention, is to provide a collar designed more especially for mens wear, which shall present all the advantages in re spect to neatness of appearance and ease in wear of the best-fitting standing collars of comfortable width, and combine therewith the further advantage of an increased Width at the back, so as to appear neatly above the coatcollar with a graceful and easy conformation and adaptation to the nape of the neck.

My invention consists in the combination, with a bandless standing collar of approved style and form and of a substantially uniform medium width, so as to fit easily and comfortably undcr the chin of the wearer, of a second outwardly-flaring collar attached to the upper edge of the central or rear part of the standing collar and which extends along the middle of said upper edge for about three-fifths (more or less) of its length.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a straight bandless standing collar,which may be cut and made up, as to the number of plies and other details of construction, in all respects substantially like the ordinary standing collars, which are adapted to fit neatly upon the band of the shirt and to encircle properly the neck of the wearer. The front ends of this standing collar may be made to meet at the front in any desired manner and to be seen-red as usual by a stud, so as to present in use the customary appearance at the front of the neck of any of the recognized styles of collars, which lit easily and comfortably and are neat and stylish in finish.

B is a second collar, which is preferably made of the same quality and same number of plies as the collar A, but which is only about three-fifths (more or less) the length thereof, and which is out upon a curved pattern, so that while its inner lower edge shall conform exactly to the upper or outer edge of the collar A its outer free edge shall be longer than said inner edge. The inner edge of this second collar Bis secured neatly to the upper edge of the standing collar A, the middle point in the length of the two collars being made to coincide, and by reason of the difierence in length of the inner and outer edges of said collar B it will, when thus secured to the collar A, flare outwardly therefrom, so that in use it will not come in contact with the nape of the neck, but will conform thereto with neatness and grace.

, The two collars A and B when thus united form in effect a single collar having two sec tions-viz., a straight-fitting lower section extending alone to the front to cover the front portion of the neck and an outwardly-flaring upper sectioncovering, in conjunction with the lower section, the rear portion of the neck of the wearer.

While the improved collar constructed as described is intended particularly for mens wear, it may be adapted for the use of ladies by combining a cape, O, with its lower edge in the customary manner, as shown in Fig. 3.

I claim as my invention* Abandless three or more ply collar of substantially uniform width, having secured to its upper edge a shorter supplemental flaring collar, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GATES H. BARNARD.

Witnesses:

A. N. Jnsnnnn, E. M. Wncrsou. 

